noun
nominal capital; authorized capital
A financial term referring to the stated capital of a company as registered, not necessarily the paid-in capital.
その会社の公称資本金は1億円だが、実際の払込資本金はそれより少ない。
The company's nominal capital is 100 million yen, but the actual paid-in capital is less than that.
Compound of 公称 (こうしょう, 'publicly stated' or 'nominal') and 資本金 (しほんきん, 'capital'). The term is used in corporate and legal contexts.